Biological Chemistry program requirements
What the Biological Chemistry Specialist requires, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course it names.
Biological Chemistry Specialist
- Science program
- 14.0 credits
- Limited enrolment
- ASSPE1995
Enrolment
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirement listed below to enrol. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(14.0 credits, including 3.0 credits from 400-level courses)
First Year: BIO120H1, BIO130H1; CHM151Y1 (strongly recommended)/ (CHM135H1, CHM136H1); (MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1/ MAT137Y1)/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1/ MAT157Y1)
First or Second Year: (PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/ (PHY151H1, PHY152H1)
Second and Higher Years:
1BCH210H1; BIO230H1/ BIO255H1; CHM217H1, CHM220H1/ CHM222H1 (CHM220H1 recommended), (CHM236H1, CHM237H1)/ CHM238Y1, CHM249H1
2CHM310H1, CHM347H1, CHM348H1, CHM379H1
3At least 1.0 credit from the following: CHM317H1, CHM327H1, CHM338H1, CHM343H1, CHM395Y1/ CHM499Y1/ PHC489Y1, CHM410H1
4CHM437H1, CHM447H1, CHM479H1
5Additional 300/400-level BCH or CHM courses to a total of 14.0 credits. CSB450H1 is also acceptable.
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Courses these requirements name
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- MAT136H1Calculus II
- MAT148H1Calculus I with Proofs
- MAT149H1Calculus II with Proofs
- MAT137Y1Calculus with Proofs last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- MAT158H1Analysis 1A
- MAT159H1Analysis 1B
- MAT157Y1Analysis I last in the 2025-2026 Calendar
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY132H1Introduction to Physics II
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- PHY152H1Foundations of Physics II
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- CHM217H1Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- CHM220H1Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
- CHM222H1Introduction to Physical Chemistry
- CHM236H1Introductory Inorganic Chemistry I
- CHM237H1Introductory Inorganic Chemistry II
- CHM238Y1Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
- CHM249H1Organic Chemistry
- CHM310H1Environmental Fate and Toxicity of Organic Contaminants
- CHM347H1Organic Chemistry of Biological Compounds
- CHM348H1Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- CHM379H1Biomolecular Chemistry
- CHM317H1Introduction to Instrumental Methods of Analysis
- CHM327H1Experimental Physical Chemistry
- CHM338H1Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
- CHM343H1Organic Synthesis Techniques
- CHM395Y1Research Project in Chemistry
- CHM499Y1Introduction to Chemistry Research
- PHC489Y1Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research
- CHM410H1Analytical Environmental Chemistry
- CHM437H1Bioinorganic Chemistry
- CHM447H1Bio-organic Chemistry
- CHM479H1Biological Chemistry
- CSB450H1Proteomics in Systems Biology
Requirements are quoted from the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar, which is the official version. Atlas is independent of U of T, so confirm important decisions with your department or college registrar. See how to read program requirements or browse every program.
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